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Pictures of William's First Smiles

Trip to the Baton Rouge Zoo

First Pictures of Baby William John Waddill

 

Benjamin's First Day in Kindergarten

 

Mom's Birthday at Olive Garden

Playing at Home in Baton Rouge

Ordination to the Priesthood

 

Graduation Photos

 

Last Easter in Milwaukee

Good Friday Snow Storm

Early Easter in Tallahassee with the Martins

Brantley and Whitney Wedding Photos

Trip to the San Antonio Zoo

Christmas with the Waddills, the Iveys, and the Martins

Townsend's Diaconal Ordination Photos

 

Apple Picking With Benjamin

Blizzard #2 of the Winter

 

Christmas at Nashotah House with the Martins

 

St. Nicholas Day at Nashotah House

 

The Reindeer Breakfast

 

The First Snow of the Winter

And it was a big one.  16 inches worth.

 

Thanksgiving with the Waddills

 

Halloween Pictures

 

More Fall Pictures

 

Fall Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

 

One Fall Evening - Feast of St. Matthew

 

Summer Fun at the Upper Nashotah Lake

 

Visiting with the Martins - Brian and Jennifer's Wedding

 

Springtime at Nashotah House

Benjamin and Joshua blow bubbles in the front yard

Benjamin and Joshua blow bubbles in the front yard

Benjamin blows bubbles in the front yard

Benjamin on the Big Wheel in the front yard

Joshua checks Benjamin's "cargo."

Benjamin on his way to the Tennis Court?

Joshua enjoys the afternoon sun.

Benjamin ponders a deep theological question

Benjamin smiles in the afternoon sun.

 

Easter at Nashotah House

Benjamin hunts Easter Eggs at our house on Sunday morning

Here are our Easter baskets

Benjamin hunts Easter Eggs at our house on Sunday morning

Benjamin hunts Easter Eggs at our house on Sunday morning

Benjamin hunts Easter Eggs at our house on Sunday morning

Benjamin puts stickers in his book

Benjamin puts stickers in his book

Daddy opens his Narnia DVD

Benjamin plays with Resurrection Eggs

Benjamin plays with Resurrection Eggs

On our way to St. Bart's for Easter Sunday services

Easter egg hunt at the Refectory

Easter egg hunt at the Refectory

Easter egg hunt at the Refectory

Easter egg hunt at the Refectory

Easter egg hunt at the Refectory

Benjamin and Watson at Easter dinner at the Roberts' house

Benjamin and Watson look up to Emma. What a great "big sister"

Our friends, Jon and Lynn Roberts from Sarasota. They are the only other Gator fans up here.

 

Benjamin's First Snowman and Sledding Trip

Benjamin is dressed for 10-degree weather

Benjamin waves to the camera in 6 inches of snow

This is Benjamin's first snowman

Benjamin makes his first sled trip down the hill

 

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Fr. Klukas' house under 5" of snow

Anyone need a 30" foot Christmas tree?

Nashotah House under a layer of snow

Mission bookstore closed for a snow day. (Just kidding. It's Sunday!)

The sleds are out.

Not too many kids out on the playground this morning.

This car hasn't moved in a while

Here is Benjamin's "new house" blanketed by snow.

More than one vehicle was "snowed in"

 

Ordination of Ted Welty to the Diaconate

Ted Welty and his son Tony after Ted's ordination

Ted Welty and his son Tony after Ted's ordination

Townsend poses for a shot by Michael the Bell before the ordination

Michael Millard rings the Angelus to begin Evening Prayer

 

Walkin' In a Winter Wonderland

The snow is finally here.

Benjamin's "outside house" has snow on the roof.

This roof is normally red, by the way.

The Honda Passport has never seen snow before.

Benjamin explores the snow for the first time.

Look mommy. It's snowing!

More snow pictures

This is the Flats, where we live.

Lisa is probably going to kill me for putting this here, but this is Benjamin's first picture.

What's this white flaky stuff on my hand?

Snow on the Playground

Hmmm...How about a snowball for mommy

 

Ben's First Frolic In the Fall Leaves

A Beautiful Fall Day at Nashotah House

Fall Colors at Nashotah House - October 15, 2005

The Deanery

This tree can also be found in Dean Munday's front yard

These trees are by the Fort

This is by the Refectory

Another tree showing fall colors

This tree is outside the cloister

St. Michael the bell

St. Mary's Chapel

The Library

This tree is outside the library

This tree is beside the Blue House and the Red Chapel

 

Trip to the Raspberry Farm

Benjamin at the Raspberry Farm

This Benjamin's friend, Joshua

Joshua and Benjamin discuss raspberry picking strategies

Benjamin walks with Russell and Hannah

Two of the Raspberry Farm "residents"

Benjamin spends time with the horses

Joshua, Benjamin and Lisa smile for the camera after picking raspberries

Packing up to go home after raspberry picking

 

Trip to the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves Baseball Game

Daddy and Benjamin go to Benjamin's first baseball game

Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers

Mommy and Benjamin in front of a statue of Hank Aaron

Mommy and Benjamin enjoy the game

The Scoreboard indicates that Chipper Jones is up to bat

This is a view of the right field bleachers

A view of the bleachers over home field. Miller Park has a retractable roof so that it can be used also as a dome.

A view of the outside of Miller Park

 

Trip to the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in Milwaukee

Conductor Benjamin drives the train at Betty Brinn

Daddy and Benjamin play the bells

Benjamin plays with magnetic puzzles

Benjamin plays with Thomas

Benjamin stacks corn into the silo

Milking the cow

Benjamin brushes the cow

Lisa taking a break

Benjamin plays the drum

Benjamin with the fiery red dragon

Children salute the flag

The plaque beside the children saluting the flag

Daddy and Benjamin walk to the Milwaukee Museum of Art

Another shot of the Museum of Art

Silly Benjamin!

Mommy and Benjamin sit by the museum

 

Nashotah House Pictures

Benjamin plays with Thomas in his new playroom

Benjamin plays with Thomas in his new playroom

Benjamin plays with Thomas in his new playroom

Benjamin plays with Thomas in his new playroom

Benjamin plays with his friends, Gray and Joshua

Benjamin plays with his friends, Gray and Joshua

On a Sunday morning walk

This is our apartment in the Flats (Dean White Hall)

A view of the "community front yard" where Ben and all his new friends play

One of our first breakfasts at our new apartment

Picture with mom on the tour of the House

Picture with dad on the tour of the House

Playing the organ in St. Mary's Chapel

Lisa and Benjamin in one of the side chapels

Water skiing on the Nashotah Lake

Townsend and Benjamin at the lake

Benjamin plays in the sand at "The Beach"

On the nature trail back to the chapel

The "Blue House" was the original seminary building of Nashotah House

The "Red Chapel" of St. Silvanus was the first chapel of the seminary

This is the historical marker at the Red Chapel and Blue House

Benjamin in the Red Chapel (probably looking for the Sanctus Bells)

Oops! I forgot to bow.

Lisa, Benjamin and Townsend at the cloister

Benjamin hugs the "big cross"

'Dis a big cross, daddy, a big cross

Walking back to the apartment

Walking back to the apartment

 

Moving Pictures

Rain puts a temporary halt to the moving

Tina and Caroline help Lisa with the last minute packing

David gives Lisa advice on how to move

Jennifer helps Lisa organize and pack the last minute stuff

Ben T and Brian enjoying a beer after loading the truck

The men enjoy a beer after loading the truck

Ben T and Pop-Pop having a beer after loading the truck

Hey! What's everyone doing? Why's this big yellow truck in our yard?

 

Tallahassee Pictures

Here's an Egg Daddy! Benjamin at the St. John's Easter Egg Hunt

Benjamin, with his friend Abby, at the St. John's Easter Egg Hunt

Benjamin with his Godmother, Tina Campbell, at the St. John's Easter Egg Hunt

Benjamin chilling out on a Sunday evening

Taking a bath in the evening

Daddy, will you read me a story?

Golfin with Ben T.

Who's that puttin' with a 7 iron?

Ooh, I found Mommy's beach hat.

Benjamin with his friend.

Benjamin with his Auntie Kathleen.

Benjamin and Mimi.

Benjamin and Mimi.

Dot Dot and Benjamin at the Birthday Party

Dot Dot and Benjamin at the Birthday Party